CWB News

 

February 2008

CWB attended the National Bureau of Economic Research meeting on “Economic Research on African Development Successes” held in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

 

January  2008

CWB was at the World Forum in Davos. Check the Newsletter for details

 

January 22, 2008

Peter Loescher joins the Board of Advisors of CEOs Without Borders as CEO of Siemens  

 

January 18, 2008

Nbowm* joins CWB to assist with the communication strategy of  CEOs Without Borders.  

 

Field News

 

Twenty Hubs and No HQ Strategy+Business

February Issue  

 

7th February

Nokia leads in cell phones for the masses. But rivals are hoping to steal market share

BusinessWeek  

 

7th February

Technology in emerging economies The Economist  

 

15th February

We need 'social business' to couple the human heart to the capitalist system. By Muhammad Yunus

CSR Monitor  

 

15th February

The Impact of Cell Phones on Grain Markets in Africa's Niger

Cellular News  

 

16th February Grameen Bank's loans to US poor

Financial Times    

 

18th February  

'Online philanthropy markets: From 'Feel-Good' giving to effective social investing?' Keystone  

 

19th February

Soros Economic Development Fund, Omidyar Network and Google.org Launch Small to Medium Enterprise Investment Company for India Google.org  

 

20th February

A fair division of the spoils of charity Financial Times  

 

22nd February Soros announces $17 mn for Indian SMEs Hindustan Times  

 

24th February Our Cells, Ourselves Washington Post  

 

25th February Prescriptions for helping poor people help themselves International Herald Tribune

 

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